4 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY
About 4 Bluegates Place
4 Bluegates Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XY). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 is 17.1% above the 2016 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Bluegates Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Bluegates Place
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Bluegates Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£670,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£572,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 2016Most recent
£572,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XY: £460,000 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 5XY
Everything we know about 4 Bluegates Place, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bluegates Place homes
Price per m²
£3,405
Street avg £3,264
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 163 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 9 years
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Link Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Myland Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB